Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 111.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production index number in Nicaragua is 111.9, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Nicaragua peaked at 118.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.24, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.24 | — |
| 1962 | 22.67 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 22.91 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 25.02 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 26.87 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 29.04 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 32.23 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 36.73 | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 35.32 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 37.88 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 37.78 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.3 | -30.4% |
| 1973 | 32.33 | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 34.23 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 35.76 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 30.61 | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 31.02 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 40.36 | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 38.26 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 40.85 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 50.17 | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 51.52 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 50.09 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 48.74 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 54.02 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 49.31 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 48.3 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 51.17 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 48.6 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 50.19 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 43.77 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 53.76 | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 64.9 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 58.38 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 69.84 | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 74.41 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 70.77 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 76.01 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 63.75 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 87.83 | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 82.13 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 98.86 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 106.7 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 86.76 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 104.87 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 99.28 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 93.11 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 87.43 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 101.96 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 115.89 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 116.19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 114.45 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 109.36 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 98.77 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 90.86 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 110.36 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 108.56 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 108.36 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 113.36 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 112.35 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 115.09 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 118.16 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 111.9 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.11 | 22.24 | 36.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.45 | 26.3 | 40.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.28 | 40.85 | 54.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.58 | 43.77 | 76.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.89 | 82.13 | 106.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.62 | 90.86 | 116.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.38 | 111.9 | 118.16 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Nicaragua?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Nicaragua was 111.9 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 118.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.24 in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.